By Ethan Gonzales, Former Sports Editor
| February 26, 2023
DeKALB – Sophomore all-arounder Isabella Sissi tied her career high of 39.225 to lead the Huskies to a 195.950-195.050 victory over Lindenwood University on Sunday.
Sissi scored a 9.750 on vault, 9.775 on uneven parallel bars and a 9.850 on both...
DeKALB – Former NIU wide receiver Cole Tucker has been added to the Canadian Football League Draft class for 2023 after his NIU football career conclusion.
Tucker spent five seasons in DeKalb wearing the Huskie football uniform. Throughout his time...
DeKALB – A hot shooting first half propelled the Huskies to an 84-80 win over Central Michigan University. The Huskies shot 69% from the field in the first half to help punch their ticket to the Mid-American Conference tournament in Cleveland,...
By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor
| February 26, 2023
DeKALB – NIU hockey was bounced from the Midwest College Hockey (MCH) playoffs Friday, getting shut out by the McKendree University Bearcats by a final score of 7-0 in the quarterfinals.
The Huskies (4-29, 1-20 MCH) end the season dropping its...
DeKALB – NIU women’s track and field took an eighth-place team finish at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships behind a strong performance from fifth-year Kadeja Campbell.
Campbell finished in first place for both the 200 and 400-meter...
By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter
| February 25, 2023
DeKALB – The Huskies dropped to 0-6 after a doubleheader sweep at the hands of Penn State University.
Game one saw Penn State take an early lead and never look back, winning the game 7-3. Game two was a low-scoring affair, with Penn State pulling...
DeKALB – Marshall University junior catcher Autumn Owen blasted two home runs en route to a 5-0 victory over NIU (1-6, 0-0). Owen hit a home run in both the first and sixth inning, going 2-for-3 with three RBIs (runs batted in). Owen accounted for...
On this episode of a Huskie sports podcast, sports editor Ethan Gonzales and assistant sports editor Alex Crowe are joined by senior sports reporter Joey Segreti and sports reporter Zach Bertram to discuss NIU sports and recent storylines in Chicago sports.
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DeKALB – NIU women's track and field will look to showcase its talents on the Mid-American Conference’s (MAC) biggest stage with athletes such as junior Scout Regular looking to advance to the NCAA Championships.
Regular is currently ranked No....
DeKALB – NIU women’s basketball (14-12, 6-9 MAC) fell short to Miami University (11-17, 6-9 MAC) in Wednesday’s competition, losing 88-67.
This was a significant loss for the Huskies as they head into the season’s final stretch with three...
By Ethan Gonzales, Former Sports Editor
| February 22, 2023
DeKALB – The doubles duo of juniors Cheng En Tsai and Mikael Vollbach continued their dominant season with their seventh straight win at No. 1 Wednesday.
The Huskies defeated the University of Illinois Chicago 4-3 Wednesday afternoon, marking NIU’s...
By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor
| February 22, 2023
DeKALB – Weeks of shuffling in the Midwest College Hockey League standings came to a conclusion Saturday. All six teams have completed their conference schedules and are gearing up for the MCH playoffs, hosted by Midland University in Fremont, Nebraska...
